Skim Data
Touch-range spell that extracts the gist of a dataset in an object you touch—books, messages, files, infosphere sites, audio, or video—and lets you quickly locate relevant sections...
- Rank
- Rank 2
- Trad
- Arcane, Occult
- Cast
- 2 actions
- Range
- touch
- Rank
- 2
- Cast
- 2
- Range
- touch
You touch one object and concentrate on a dataset contained within it, such as a story, message, file, infosphere site, audio recording, or video. You understand the gist of the dataset and can quickly locate the most relevant pages or sections to your search. If the dataset is written or otherwise communicated in a language you don't know, or you attempt to gain information from a computer you don't have access to (such as one with a password you don't know), the spell fails. If you Cast this Spell as part of a Research activity (GM Core 212), you treat a critical failure as a failure instead.